#E8B9BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.9% 0.055 11.2), rgb(232, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#E8B9BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B9BE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.055 11.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E8B9BE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B9BE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B9BE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B9BE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B9BE
oklch(82.9% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18A93
oklch(70.8% 0.087 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36B78
oklch(63.1% 0.112 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5161
oklch(55.5% 0.122 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#954250
oklch(49.1% 0.112 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#793742
oklch(42.7% 0.093 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#E8B9BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0C0BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B5BB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B9BE
#E8B9BE
oklch(82.9% 0.055 11.2)
- #9ED3CF
#9ED3CF
oklch(82.9% 0.055 190.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8B9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #E8B9BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.